“Six feet of land was all that he needed.”
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“No more Lastrygonians.” Ella fluttered down and landed next to them. “Six minus six is zero. Spears are good for subtraction, yep.”
— Rick Riordan, book The Son of Neptune
Source: The Son of Neptune
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